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thank you. >> reporter: president obama touching on topics from education to strengthening the middle class. >> it is our unfinished task to make sure this government works on behalf of the many, not just the few. >> reporter: a noticeable presence of small ribbons worn by the more that be 40 invited guests, all victims or related to victims of gun violence. >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce gun violence. but this time is different. >> reporter: the president also announced that half of the troops now serving in afghanistan, about 34,000, will be home by this time next year. but the focus remains primarily on the economy, with several proposals, including a plan to raise the middle wage. >> tonight, let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth no one who works full time should have to live in poverty. >> reporter: republicans shot back. the party's response given in both spanish and english by florida senator marko rubio, who accused the president of hurting the middle class with deficit spending a
thank you. >> reporter: president obama touching on topics from education to strengthening the middle class. >> it is our unfinished task to make sure this government works on behalf of the many, not just the few. >> reporter: a noticeable presence of small ribbons worn by the more that be 40 invited guests, all victims or related to victims of gun violence. >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce...
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president obama offers a renewed plan for the economy. >>> also coming up in this half hour, best in show. how a pup with a strange name and a mug like a monkey won the hearts of some of the toughest judges at the westminister dog show. >> how adorable. >>> and valentine's day makeover for men. the flowers are ordered and the champagne is on ice, so listen up, guys, we're going to show you how to make sure you look good for that romantic evening. >> i have my moccasins, my vinyl jump suit. i'm ready. >> there's a whole lot less that girls want. that's just me. >> is there something in terms of male attire, you look at shoes, jeans, a shirt? >> a bow tie and manicure. >> bow tie? really? >> but that's it. >> you think a bow tie is sexy. >> but that's it. >> oh, pardon me. i'm a little slow. where is my caffeine this morning. that went over my head. >>> but first, we'll get back to that, the apparent end of a manhunt for christopher dorner and those breaking developments police now say a charred body has been located in the cabin where dorner was holed up but positive identification is
president obama offers a renewed plan for the economy. >>> also coming up in this half hour, best in show. how a pup with a strange name and a mug like a monkey won the hearts of some of the toughest judges at the westminister dog show. >> how adorable. >>> and valentine's day makeover for men. the flowers are ordered and the champagne is on ice, so listen up, guys, we're going to show you how to make sure you look good for that romantic evening. >> i have my...
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obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods said if the president ever spent more time playing golf he could get to where he's actually pretty good player. >> one person from the "golf digest" was there, a member of the club. first time i've seen tiger woods smile in a very long time. >> he's slowly getting his groove back, in a good way. >>> now to something that's truly an honor and privilege to report and something we're happy to share with you this morning. >> this morning marks robin robert's return to "good morning america." we'll be back at the anchor this morning aside the whole "gma" team, george, sam, josh and lara. >> it's been five days since she had her bone marrow transpla
obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods said if the president ever spent more time playing golf he could get to where he's actually...
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but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him evicted. the bank even had the locks changed and posted a 24-hour guard just to make sure the place remains unoccupied. >> this story should entertain you guys. a man in tennessee has quit his job after being linked with the number 666 through his employer several times. he received i.d. badge 666. another document also included is the so-called number of the beast. and the final straw was his recent w-2 form, when it included 666. he knew then he simply had to go. >> don't accept any papers, any telephone bills, anything with number of that. >> the company says it wants walter back on the job and will issue him a new w-2 form and has banned the use of the number 666 anywher
but the drone has become the hot issue, because the obama administration has kind of changed positions in the last couple of years about, you know, tactics. >>> well, the dream of luxury living is over for a squatter in south florida. andre barbossa had taken over this foreclosed mansion, claiming an archaic law called adverse possession. but the bank of america, which owns the multimillion dollar property, had him evicted. the bank even had the locks changed and posted a 24-hour guard...
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. >> reporter: snowed in by as much as 40 inches in connecticut where president obama has now declared a state of emergency. the weight of all the big blizzard left mind now tracking houses and wearing on nerves. >> it's horrible. when you shovel your driveway, the plows come and put snow back on the driveway. >> reporter: many of those who are making it out of their driveways are finding the roads still a mess. on long island, the cleanup continues on streets where drivers were left stranded for hours. and back home, hundreds of thousands in new england are learning they are still without power. >> we got her bundled up in coveralls and a vest and blankets. but it's still not enough. her hands are freezing cold. so, we're going to bring her down here. >> reporter: emergency shelters still open, many schools remaining closed. as it becomes clear, lit be a while before these blizzard blues melt away. >> i think it's going to be a few days before we're back and really functioning. >> reporter: and possibly slowing things down even more, the forecast for monday calls for rain, sleet, and
. >> reporter: snowed in by as much as 40 inches in connecticut where president obama has now declared a state of emergency. the weight of all the big blizzard left mind now tracking houses and wearing on nerves. >> it's horrible. when you shovel your driveway, the plows come and put snow back on the driveway. >> reporter: many of those who are making it out of their driveways are finding the roads still a mess. on long island, the cleanup continues on streets where drivers...
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president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in the city's south side. when it comes to gang violence, there's nowhere that you can be safe. >> you may be wondering why the president has made gun control in such a high priority. there are more than 40 murders in the city of chicago just in january alone. 42 or 43 is the official number. 42 people killed in one city in one month? that's staggering. so something hopefully will get done. but we don't know yet. >>> new classified reports reveal the u.s. is the target of a widespread computer hacking campaign that could cost the economy tens of billions. china is by far the main culprit. the
president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in...
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s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in it. benedict met privately with the three elderly investigators. the italian press calls them the 007 cardinals. >> the cardinals that did the investigation in the corruption inside the vatican are known to know everything. so if they say i don't think this candidate is the best idea at this point, that will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: the pope issued new rules that could fast track this election but ultimately the timing will be up to the cardinal. david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going
s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in...
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. >>> president obama's message to the nation's governors last night was about bipartisanship. the governors attended a special dinner at the white house. the president said he's looking for good partners and called on members of both parties to work with him. the president is expected to speak directly about the budget stalemate when he meets again with the governors today. >>> barring a last-minute settlement, the bp oil trial is set to open this morning in new orleans. 200 million gallons of oil flowed into the gulf of mexico following an explosion nearly three years ago. bp faces billions in dollars of fines for violating the clean water act. the oil giant already reached a settlement for its criminal actions. >>> the vatican investigating damaging claims against the top catholic cleric in britain. three priests and one former priest accusations date back to the 1980s. o'brian denies he did anything wrong. at least two other cardinals are facing pressure and criticism for alleged cases of sexual abuse. all that comes as pope benedict gets ready to resign on thursday. an est
. >>> president obama's message to the nation's governors last night was about bipartisanship. the governors attended a special dinner at the white house. the president said he's looking for good partners and called on members of both parties to work with him. the president is expected to speak directly about the budget stalemate when he meets again with the governors today. >>> barring a last-minute settlement, the bp oil trial is set to open this morning in new orleans. 200...
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there was the time president obama tweaked the supreme court decision on campaign financing. justice scalia retweaked. not true. definitely part of the ceremony. john von dam, abc news, washington. >> that one dude's commitment every year to get that prime seat hours later like it's a stones concert. >> i love how he said i have to do it, otherwise people would worry. >> to each his own. it is political theater. interesting moments from last night. there was one moment where the president did a fist bump, and i like this, with senator mark kirk from illinois. you may remember him, because he had a serious stroke several months back, and finally was able to come back to congress. there was a famous scene of him walking up the steps. so that was a cool moment between the senator and the president. >> and another moment, this probably caught the president off guard, she came over and gave the president a big kiss on the cheek and you can probably see it there, she left her red lipstick right on his cheek. give me some sugar. it was wiped off by the time he went on the stage. >>
there was the time president obama tweaked the supreme court decision on campaign financing. justice scalia retweaked. not true. definitely part of the ceremony. john von dam, abc news, washington. >> that one dude's commitment every year to get that prime seat hours later like it's a stones concert. >> i love how he said i have to do it, otherwise people would worry. >> to each his own. it is political theater. interesting moments from last night. there was one moment where...
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we get into a lot of very interesting topics, including president obama's role. we get into does the month still have resonance with the youth of today who don't understand what it was like decades ago in terms of what the black community needs to do for itself. so stay tuned for that. something different on the show tonight. >>> and later on, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars one shoe shine at a time. it's an act of charity that you have to see to believe. you're watching "world news now." >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by colonel penn life insurance. have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitat
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>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict h
>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in...
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. >> reporter: they may not be able to agree on policy, but president obama and congressional leaders came together to honor a woman who changed history. in 1955, in montgomery, alabama, parks refused to give up her seat on a crowded segregated bus to a white man. she was arrested and her act of defiance sparked a bus boycott that lasted more than a year. president obama said that single, simple act also launched the civil rights movement. >> it's because of these men and women that i stand here today. >> reporter: the statue unveiling was a homecoming of sorts for parks, who worked as an aide to congressman john c conyers for nearly two decades in detroit. >> soon, mr. conyers found out people were visiting the office to see rosa parks, and not mr. conyers. >> parks died in 2005 at the age of 92. after her death, rosa parks became the first woman to lie in state in the capitol rotunda. yesterday, she made history once again as the first black woman to be honored in statuary hall. rob and diana, back to you. >> incredible life and honor. thank you for that story, karen. and just histo
. >> reporter: they may not be able to agree on policy, but president obama and congressional leaders came together to honor a woman who changed history. in 1955, in montgomery, alabama, parks refused to give up her seat on a crowded segregated bus to a white man. she was arrested and her act of defiance sparked a bus boycott that lasted more than a year. president obama said that single, simple act also launched the civil rights movement. >> it's because of these men and women that...
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he talked about -- he complimented michelle obama on her new bangs. he talked about ellen degeneres a little bit, larry david, charlie sheen. the weird package he sent to cnn and anderson cooper. he also in this manifesto encouraged the nation to go back to its assault weapons ban that we had years ago. >> right. he's encouraging -- >> the killer is -- that has already murdered a few people is saying, yes, i'm for gun control. a twisted mind we're dealing with here in a very dangerous situation. >> i said this earlier, the experts don't think he's crazy. he's narcissistic. he's self-centered. and he wants the attention. >> they're calling it a personality disorder. i suppose saying he is criminally insane or something like that. it is a story that's going to develop throughout the day. keep it here on abc news for the very latest. >>> now to the other top story. a giant snowstorm is just hours away from bearing down on the northeast, threatening to shut down new york and boston. crews in new england are gearing up for their plows and their salt spread
he talked about -- he complimented michelle obama on her new bangs. he talked about ellen degeneres a little bit, larry david, charlie sheen. the weird package he sent to cnn and anderson cooper. he also in this manifesto encouraged the nation to go back to its assault weapons ban that we had years ago. >> right. he's encouraging -- >> the killer is -- that has already murdered a few people is saying, yes, i'm for gun control. a twisted mind we're dealing with here in a very...
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president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
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president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and killed. martin's parents took part in a candle light vigil in new york city last night along with about 200 others. the shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old set off a national outcry over race issues and stand your ground laws. >> in case you're wondering where this stands legally, zimmerman will be back in court april 22 for a hearing related to that stand your ground law. they're calling it a mini trial, but that is the next step legally in all this. but obviously this was a huge sto
president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about...
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really is amazing. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little boy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy ending in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they became increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed t
really is amazing. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little boy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy ending in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan....